Refinery29 Archives - June 23, 2017

Pop Culture
Is Lana Del Rey Really Selling A Necklace With A Snuff Spoon?
Fans aren't entirely sure what to make of Lana Del Rey's latest merchandise. That's because some people are convinced that the “Born T
by Kaitlin Reilly

Tech
How To Watch This Weekend's BET Awards Online
One thing's for sure about this weekend's BET Awards: With Leslie Jones as the host and Beyoncé and Bruno Mars topping the nominations list, it
by Natalie Gontcharova

Wellness
Bad News Hummus Lovers: 3 Brands Have Recalled Been Due To Listeria
If you love hummus, and especially hummus with pine nuts, then it's time to check your fridge. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that
by Kasandra Brabaw

US News
Military Chiefs Want To Delay Letting Transgender People Enlist
The Army and Air Force wanted a two-year delay, but the six-month delay request will go to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for a final decision.
by The Associated Press

Fashion
Swizz Beatz Accused Balenciaga Of Stealing The Ruff Ryders Logo
Hm...
by Channing Hargrove

Music
The Sexist Reason Radio Won't Play This Country Singer's Music
Lindsey Ell is a budding country star. Like many other singers and songwriters, one of the 28-year-old's greatest achievements will be hearing her son
by Morgan Baila

Food & Drinks
Making These Popular Smoothies At Home Saved More Money Than We E...
Smoothies shop drinks can cost anywhere from $6 to $10 a pop, running up a whopping total of $70 a week so we tried making them at home.
by Elizabeth Buxton

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Body
6 Fascinating Facts Everyone With A Cervix Should Know
by Sarah Jacoby

Pop Culture
You'll Never Believe This Photo Of Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler, comedian queen and star of Netflix's TV show Chelsea, posted the mother of all throwbacks this Friday. It's her in full eighties
by Zoe Haylock

Fitness
How This YouTube Trainer Got Me To Actually Want To Work Out
As a child, I famously told my parents that I didn't want to be friends with a girl in my class because she “smiled too much.” I've a
by Cory Stieg

Beauty
The Best Beauty Moments Happening On All Your Favorite TV Shows R...
by Kelsey Castañon

Pop Culture
Suri Cruise Is Starting To Look A Lot Like — Her Dad?
Look, we know how genetics work. Parents pass on their lineage, yadda yadda yadda. But it's still utterly flabbergasting every time we see a celebrity
by Rebecca Farley

Music
Katy Perry Releases Behind-The-Scenes Footage From The Manchester...
Love is stronger than hate. That message was clear at Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester benefit concert on June 4. Grande invited a variety of artis
by Meghan De Maria

Food & Drinks
What It's Like To Work At NYC's Favorite Cookie Dough Bakery
Refinery29's Lucie Fink got a chance to work at New York's most favorite cookie dough store.
by Lucie Fink

Beauty
How To Soothe Your Worst Sunburn, Fast
by Samantha Sasso

TV Shows
Ryan Murphy Says Homophobia Is Why Gianni Versace's Killer Got Aw...
No crime exists in a bubble, and American Crime Story wouldn't be nearly as critically acclaimed a series if it didn't explore the many social is
by Kaitlin Reilly

Beauty
7 MAJOR Beauty Launches That Nearly Broke The Internet
If they didn't break the internet, they at least fractured it.
by Rachel Krause

Pop Culture
June 22 Is Officially "Laverne Cox Day" In NYC
June 22 is officially the happiest day of the year, and it's not just because summer has just started. On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio marked June 2
by Kathryn Lindsay

Spirit
Your Astrological #FollowFriday Is Here: Meet Mecca Woods
If you're anything like us, you already follow the who's-who of YouTube astrologers, and your Instagram feed is packed with hilarious astro-memes
by Sara Coughlin

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Pop Culture
Aaron Carter Enters ER After Being "Bullied & Body Shamed By The ...
Aaron Carter clapped back at critics of his appearance in a series of tweets on Thursday night, claiming he is being “bullied and body shamed by the
by Carolyn L. Todd

Wellness
Joe Biden Wants LGBTQ People To Remind Trump That He's Their "Fri...
Remember that moment during election season when Donald Trump claimed to be a friend of LGBTQ people — at least, a better friend than Hillary Clinton? We
by Kasandra Brabaw

Fashion
Forget Pussy Hats: Men In Skirts Are Fashion's Latest Form Of Pro...
Say yes to gender fluidity.
by Channing Hargrove

Beauty
For Many Artists, M.A.C. Is So Much More Than A Makeup Counter
"Within the four walls of M.A.C., I’m not Gizelle the trans person, I’m an artist, a leader..."
by Lexy Lebsack

Animals
5 Normal Animals That Were Mistaken For Monsters
by Sara Coughlin

Pop Culture
We Have Not Yet Seen The Last Of Bella Thorne & Scott Disick's Su...
This spring, we were introduced to a wild couple concept: Bella Thorne and Scott Disick. I say wild because there are two of the most interesting people ro
by Morgan Baila

Beauty
Rainbow Strobing Is The New Upside Down Liner
It's like a rainbow...
by Samantha Sasso

Wellness
Tess Holliday Says This Is Why We're Falling Behind On Body Accep...
As a plus-size model, Tess Holliday knows a thing or two about body positivity and inclusivity. In a clip that People has shared from a new documentary cal
by Kimberly Truong

Food & Drinks
Shimmery Purple Alcohol — Delicious Or Disgusting?
We gave Viniq, the shimmering purple alcohol, a try to see if it's for drinking or draining — and here's what happened.
by Elizabeth Buxton

Food News
Starbucks Japan Has A Watermelon Drink & We're Jealous
If there's one fruit that absolutely screams summer, it's watermelon. The sweet and juicy flesh is wonderfully refreshing, plus it just looks fes
by Olivia Harrison

Travel
If This Cheap Flight To Paris Doesn't Interest You, We Don't Know...
If you're feeling particularly wanderlust-y these days, you're not alone. In the summer, it's all too easy to succumb to that thing they cal
by Natalie Gontcharova

TV Shows
Would Boy Band Feel Sexist If It Were Called Girl Gr...
The world is in serious need of a good boy band. Earth’s greatest modern boy band, One Direction, went on “hiatus” in 2016 with no reunion in
by Ariana Romero

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Pop Culture
The Incredible Jessica James Is Here To Fight Subway Man...
It's about time that Jessica Williams got a platform on Netflix. The Daily Show correspondent has risen to prominence in the past two years via her po
by Rebecca Farley

Pop Culture
Miley Doesn't Understand Why Everyone Is Pressuring Her & Liam To...
Miley Cyrus' parents are still shutting down rumors that she's planning on marrying Liam Hemsworth anytime soon. In an interview on Mario Lopez&#
by Meghan De Maria

Fashion
The One Plus-Size Fashion Rule We Still Haven’t Broken
Why is showing this body part so taboo?
by Kelsey Miller

Pop Culture
This Jane The Virgin Actor Just Shared An Important Post...
Raising a child is never picture-perfect, which is why Jane The Virgin actor Justin Baldoni decided to share a snap of a parenting moment that was less tha
by Kathryn Lindsay

TV Shows
Are We Getting A Giant Bro Vs. Bro Showdown On Game Of Throne...
Two days after HBO dropped the second full-length trailer for Game of Thrones season 7, people are still analyzing the action-packed sneak peek frame by fr
by Carolyn L. Todd

Wellness
NASCAR Driver Danica Patrick Shared "Real Vs. Produced" Photos Of...
We're used to seeing Instagram stars and bloggers show us side-by-side photos to dispel the myth that everyone looks perfect all the time — and now,
by Kimberly Truong

US News
One North Carolina Lawmaker Wants To Ensure "No" Means "No"
Under current North Carolina law, a woman can't accuse a man of rape if she initially gave consent but later changed her mind.
by Lauren Holter

Pop Culture
In What Universe Is This Kris Jenner Picture A Selfie?
On June 23, Kris Jenner shared a photograph on her Instagram showing herself holding a bag of diet tea while standing in an all-black Lycra workout outfit
by Morgan Baila

Wellness
Why The Difference Between Sexy & Sensual Is So Important For Thi...
Sarah Sapora is learning to love her body — and it's a journey she's proud of. The 38-year-old writer says that she is on a “journey to b
by Kasandra Brabaw

Fitness
What To Say When Someone Brags About Working Out & You Just Don't...
Sometimes, it feels like the Kardashians are trolling us with their workout Snapchats. I'll be minding my own business, tapping through stories, and t
by Cory Stieg

Pop Culture
Helen Mirren & 50 Cent Are The Celebrity Couple The World Needs
Everyone loves Chrissy Teigen and John Legend and can't get enough of Beyoncé and JAY-Z's recently expanded family, but when it comes to Hollywo
by Kaitlin Reilly

Beauty
Nyx Is Having The Most Epic Sale Of The Season
This sale is so good, it almost feels like stealing — and it’s not the only exciting thing coming out of NYX in the coming months.
by Rachel Krause

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Cooking Tips
Gadget Or Gimmick: Cherry Pitters
Cherry pits are part of the package of the cherry. Eating around it (and building up a little pile of pits as evidence of your handiwork) is one of the sim
by Marshall Bright

Pop Culture
Savannah Guthrie Regrets Asking Khloé Kardashian This Question
Savannah Guthrie has interviewed many of America's influential folk. That's what happens when you host The Today Show, the country's premier
by Rebecca Farley

Beauty
You Won’t Believe How Much The BET Awards Have Changed
These throwback beauty looks are giving us LIFE.
by Khalea Underwood

Beauty
One Vlogger Used Mountain Dew To Dye His Hair — But Is It Safe?
This vlogger went red with using an unlikely ingredient.
by Megan Decker

Pop Culture
Camila Cabello Sings Adele, Justin Bieber, And More In Under 6 Mi...
We knew Camila Cabello could sing, but girl can SING! Fans tweeted summer-inspired lyrics to Jimmy Fallon under the hashtag “SummerSongs” and T
by Zoe Haylock

Fashion
Our Top Summer Picks Are All From Brands You've Never Heard Of
Under-the-radar.
by Alyssa Coscarelli

Pop Culture
Gabrielle Union Loves Zendaya As Much As You Do
Gabrielle Union is a huge Zendaya fan. The Being Mary Jane star named Zendaya her “Woman Crush Wednesday” on Instagram this week, and she gave
by Meghan De Maria

Movies
Emily V. Gordon, Comedy Shepherd, Talks The Big Sick & T...
In The Big Sick, a Judd Apatow-produced romantic comedy that arrives in select theaters June 23, a young woman named Khadija (Vela Lovell) sighs, exhausted
by Rebecca Farley

Pop Culture
Xosha Roquemore & Lakeith Stanfield Just Welcomed Their First Child!
Here's a reason to celebrate: Xosha Roquemore & Lakeith Stanfield have welcomed their first child. The Mindy Project star announced her pregnancy
by Kathryn Lindsay

Wellness
A Woman Was Kicked Out Of A Pool After Her Body Was Deemed "Inapp...
UPDATE: In a statement to Refinery29, Smoky Crossing Apartments denied that Jenkins was asked to leave the pool, as well as denying that the leasing consul
by Kimberly Truong

Pop Culture
9 Times I Wanted To Be Solange Knowles
Solange's birthday is on Saturday. Check out the 9 times this Cancer inspired me the most.
by Sesali Bowen

Home
Pottery Barn Is Launching A Collab With This Famous Bridal Design...
Browse any home-decor retailer these days, and all you'll inevitably see is: modern, minimalism, colorful prints, repeat. So Monique Lhuillier's
by Natalie Gontcharova

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Pop Culture
Do You Like The Beyoncé Twins' Rumored Names? Twitter Doesn't
I am not a mother, but I can already tell you what the hardest part of being a new mom will be for me: choosing a name for my child. I had an early similar
by Morgan Baila

Food News
Rosé Ice Cream Exists So We Know What We're Eating All Summer
When we're making our grocery lists for the perfect summer party, two items always make the list: rosé and ice cream. A chilled bottle of rosé is ju
by Olivia Harrison

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